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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter Supply Partnership switched from Amazon vouchers to the Exeter Independent Gift Card for its supply team reward and referral programs, funnelling support to the city’s independent sector.

An Exeter based not for profit organisation providing supply staff to over 180 schools in Devon is using a popular city gift card to reward its team, and has praised the initiative for its ability to support independent businesses.

Exeter Supply Partnership rewards its supply teachers who have gone above and beyond in their role each half term. After initially using Amazon...

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Exeter fish pass extended after weir washes away

Fish in the River Exe can swim easier upstream now a fish pass has temporarily been extended. Except during times of heavy flow, salmon and trout have been unable to get beyond Trews Weir in Exeter after the water level dropped more than a metre when part of nearby St James’ Weir washed away. The large presence of salmon makes the River Exe one of the most valuable rivers in Devon and Cornwall. Salmon use the river to travel to and from their breeding ground in the heart of Exmoor. Ben Johnstone of the Environment Agency said: "Finding an answer to this problem has been difficult and time...

What are the uses of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology?

ANPR or Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology is used in multiple different ways, but its primary use is to aid the flow of traffic. You’ve probably come across, or at least heard of a tolling road. A tiny camera will take a picture of your number plate and sent to the government, and they send you a bill at a later date. There are many different uses for this technology. Let’s take a look at some of them.

Tolling

As mentioned, tolling is an everyday use of ANPR technology. The team at AbsoluteReg.co.uk , private number plate suppliers, highlight that this is an...

Marathon runners get ready to race at Exeter Quayside

CITY Community Trust launches new series of running events

A fantastic programme of running events – from fun runs to marathons - has been launched by Exeter’s leading health and wellbeing charity, CITY Community Trust.

The events will take place between autumn 2019 and summer 2020 - and there’s something for everyone, from professional runners, to those putting on their trainers for the first time.

The season will kick off in spooky style with two community Halloween Runs in Exeter on Thursday, 24 October at Barton Fields, Exeter. This event features a family fun run lap of 3km around Barton Fields and the surrounding area and a...

Devon welcomes new report calling for pavement parking ban

A new Government report calling for a nationwide ban on pavement parking has been welcomed by Devon County Council.

The Transport Committee is recommending that a new civil offence of obstructive pavement parking is created, and that enforcement becomes the responsibility of local authorities.

The report states that in the long term a ban on pavement parking should be put in place across England, outside of London where pavement parking has been banned since 1974. It says the Government “must act” to improve the situation across the rest of England. However, it accepts it...

Three attractions in Devon more accessible for disabled visitors

Three heritage attractions in Devon are now able to welcome more disabled visitors through their doors than ever before.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), Kents Cavern and Seaton Wetlands, have introduced a full set of products to help improve accessibility for disabled and Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users.

The products were developed by Heritage Ability, in partnership with each of the sites, to help more disabled visitors enjoy their visit by feeling more inclusive. The written tools help to ensure disabled visitors receive information in a format that aids their...

MP backs new ACE Tiverton special school as it welcomes first students

Local MP Neil Parish has backed ACE Tiverton to provide high-quality education to young people in Devon with special educational needs.

The special school, which opened its doors on Monday, will cater for 70 young people aged 11 to 16 years old who have identified needs relating to Autism, Communication Social, Emotional and Mental Health. The new staff have been busily preparing their classrooms in the newly refurbished building, ready for the first day of school. The building used to be a care home and has been converted by Devon County Council in a £4.5 million project.

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'Swim to the Sea' for over 55s makes a splash!

A new scheme for people aged 55 and over which will help them enjoy the freedom and exhilaration of swimming in open water, is already oversubscribed.

Wild East Devon and LED Community Leisure have joined forces to run swimming sessions to give people the confidence to swim in open water and in the sea.

The 10 weekly sessions are run by qualified swim teachers and beach lifeguards. The sessions start at Sidmouth swimming pool before progressing to the sea. Swimmers enjoy a social swim, improve their skills and water confidence with new techniques. There's lots of help and...

How to Start Trading Forex Safely - 4 Tips for Success

Forex trading can be very lucrative, but it can also be equally risky. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can lose a lot of money very quickly. To help you to avoid this, we’ve put together 4 tips on how to start trading Forex safely while you’re still getting your feet wet.

1. Avoid Automated Trading Systems

Sadly, a lot of first-time Forex traders fall victim to scams. The Forex market is built on money; scammers know that a lot of hopeful traders are looking for a way to make a quick, easy buck, and will take advantage of that in any way that they can.

One...

Zoo gorilla plays ball

England’s chances in the Rugby World Cup would be greatly improved if they had this chap in the line-up.

Male Western lowland gorilla Pertinax lives at Paignton Zoo in Devon. He‘s around 6 feet from head to toe – modest for a professional rugby player these days, but he weighs in at a hefty 190 kilos - and it’s pretty much all muscle. At 37 he’s a bit of a senior now, but even the All Blacks might think twice about tackling him…

Impressively, this strapping lad follows a strict vegetarian diet that features peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, beetroot, kale, leeks,...

Miryam Ley (left) will be undergoing pilot training with L3 Airline Academy

Exeter College Student Takes Flight Thanks to Groundbreaking Scholarship

A former Exeter College student is helping to break the glass ceiling in the aviation industry, having secured a landmark £25,000 scholarship with pilot training provider L3 Airline Academy.

Miryam Ley, 18, is set to follow her father’s footsteps on to the flight deck having been selected as one of only 10 successful applicants across Europe for the L3 Pilot Pathways Female Scholarship; a new scheme designed to help more women in to training to become a pilot.

The scholarship application process involved Miryam undergoing stringent aptitude examinations as well as group...

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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter fish pass extended after weir washes away

What are the uses of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology?

CITY Community Trust launches new series of running events

Devon welcomes new report calling for pavement parking ban

Three attractions in Devon more accessible for disabled visitors

MP backs new ACE Tiverton special school as it welcomes first students

'Swim to the Sea' for over 55s makes a splash!

How to Start Trading Forex Safely - 4 Tips for Success

Zoo gorilla plays ball

Exeter College Student Takes Flight Thanks to Groundbreaking Scholarship

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